US2844295A - Boxes - Google Patents

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July 22, 1958 v WILLIAMS 2,844,295

BOXES Filed Jan. 31, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG, 2

-INVENTOR RICHARD HLWILLIAMS ATTORNEYS July 22, 1958 R. H. WILLIAMS BOXES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 31, 1955 INVENTOR RICHARD H. WILLIAMS fi lw w ATTORNEY$4 nited States Patent C BOXES Richard H; William's, Minneapolis, assignor" to NorthwesternCorrugat'ed Box-(30:, Minneapolis, MinriL, a corr'ioratioii' of Minnesota Application January 31, -195 5,-Serial No. 484,900-

4 Claims. 229-33,)"

The herein described invention relates to an angle shaped box having. a bodyand a -wing issuing. therefrom and formed with a bight therebetween and has for anobject to provide a construction-in which'the box'is-greatlyreinforced at the' crotch ofthebig-ht.

Another object of the invention residesinprovidingabox constructed from a single blank and in which the article is' held in position without the-use of separatepads or similar structures. I i

A still further object of the inventionresides in providinga box which can be quickly and easily erected.

.An object of the invention resides in providing a box having. a longitudinal wallstructure including an inner end wall and a top-wall for the body, a top wall for the wingmeetingthe inner end wall of the body at the crotch of the bight and abottom wall common to both the body and the wing. and in further providing angle shaped wall structures issuing from the inner end wall and having legs forming lateral walls for the body and-other legs extending between the top wall and the bottom wall of the wing.

A still further objectof the invention resides inhingedlyco'nne'cting'the angle shaped wallstructures to the inner end wall along the lateral edges thereof.

An object of the invention resides in providing flaps on theouter'rnost ends of the first named legs of the angle shaped wall structures adapted to underlie the top wall of the hodyof the box. I

Another' object of the invention resides in providing flaps issuing from the lateral edges of thebottorn and forming side walls for the box and in constructing said flaps with extensions engaging the top; wall of thebbdy of the box to make the box more rigid. v Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described In the drawings:

Fig. 1' is a perspective view ofa box illustratingzan embodiment of the invention and containing. the article for which it is designed.

Fig. 2 is a developed view of the blank from which the box' is constructed.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the article to be contained within the box.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 4"4 of Fig. l. v

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the blank partially folded.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 5 showing the blank further folded. V

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Figs. 5 and 6 showing the blank still further folded and with the article placed within the folded structure.

The box illustrated in the drawings consists of a body and a wing extending outwardly therefrom and arranged to form a bight therebetween. The box is constructed from a substantially rectangular blank having two' longitudinally extending scores spaced from the lateral edges of the blank to provide alongitudinal intermediate portion and na'rgin'al portions issuing therefrom. InLadditi'on; the 'blanlc is formed with a number of transverse scoresv dividing the intermediate portion into panels .forming 2when erected a: top Wall and an outer end wall for. the: wing; Further, transverse scores provide on the intermediate" portion panels forming when erected a rear. end wall, a top wall and inner end wall for the body,

and a bottom wall common to both the wing and the.

body. The blank extends outwardly beyond the inner.-

end. wall panel for the body and'is severed along a line.

- two angle shapedwall structures issuing from the lateral edges of the' inner end wall panel of the body and flaps fold-able inwardly from the outermost edges of the same. These wall structures provide legs which when the box iserected; formthe lateralwalls of the body and other legs: which extend into thesame and engage the top wall of the wing and the bottom wall of the box. The blankis further formed withscores extending across the marginal portions: of the same and provide panels:

which when erected form the lateral Walls of the box said walls beingad apted to overlie the portions of the lateraliwall structures-of the bodyand close the sides of the wing; The inner endwall of the body is formed, with a shoulder and the top wall ofthe wing is formed with=a tongue engageable with said shoulder when thebox is closed to hold the parts in assembled relation. A band of adhesive tapemay be used which extends about the wing and engages the flaps, top wall and bottom wall thereofand further holds the. parts from disengagement.

The. improved box as illustrated in Fig; 1 is indicated by the; reference character A, and consists of two portions B and C. Portion B is referred to as the body of the box 'and'portion as a, wing issuing outwardly there-- from. This body serves the purpose of receiving an arti cleD such as shown in Fig- 3. The body B andthe wing C are soconst'ruct'ed that when the box is assembled a:

Bight 20 is formed between said portions of. the box.

The article ID, as best shewn in Fig. 3, consists of av case 10 rectangular in form and which. has issuing from iti'a tubular projecting-member 11. This member issues from" the top' 12' of the casefand near one ofv the sides 13 theretifi The article has other additional parts whichmay' be suitably supported in the box. The invention proper" con'cerns itself principally with the attachment ofitlie closure members of'the body and wing, and has no particular reference to these parts. Said parts have h'ence not been illustrated or described in detail in the application. r

The box A is constructed from a single blank 14 which issubstantially rectangular in form and which has twov longitudinal scores 15 and 16. These scores are spaced from the lateral edges of the blank and divide the blank into rn'a' rgi'nalportions 17 and 1'8 and a longitudinal intermediate' p'ortion' 19. Extending across the intermediate portion 19 are a n-urnber of scores 21, 22, 23, 24 and which divide the intermediate portion into panels which when erected form a top wall '26, an outer end wall 27 for the wing C, a bottom wall 29 common to both the wing and the body, a rear end Wall 30, a top wall 31 and an inner end wall 32 for the body B.

' Tlrese form in combination an intermediate longitudinal wall structure for the box. The blank is further formed with transverse scores 34 and 35 extending in substantial alignment with the scores 23 and 24 and which form in the marginal portions 17 and 18 angleshaped flaps 36 issuing outwardly of the bottom wall 29. The marginal portions 17 and 18 are formed with kerfs 38 and 39 which, together with the scores 34 and 35, form flaps 41 issuing from the flaps 36 and which, when the box is erected, are adapted to lie within the box and adjacent to the outer end wall 27 of the wing and the outer end wall 30 of the body. The flaps 36 and 41 are formed with extensions 66, the upper edges 67 of which engage the top wall 31 of the box when erected and stifien and reinforce the box. The kerfs 39, together with the scores 15 and 16, form on the top wall 26 other flaps 42 which issue outwardly from the top wall 26 and which, when the box is erected, are adapted to be received within the flaps 36 to form lateral walls for the wing C.

The blank 14 is provided with a projecting portion 43 which lies outwardly of the panel forming end inner wall 32 of the body B. The blank is formed with scores 44 which extend across the marginal portions 17 and 18 of the blank and in substantial alignment with the score 21. In addition, the blank is formed with a transverse kerf 45 separating the projecting portion 43 from the intermediate portion 19 and providing in the panel forming the inner end wall 32 an inwardly facing shoulder 46 which serves a purpose to be presently described. The projecting portion 43 is further constructed with a longitudinal kerf 47 which is situated midway between the scores 15 and 16. In addition, the blank is formed with longitudinal kerfs 48 which define the lateral edges of the panel forming the top wall 31 of body B. By means of this construction, two angle shaped lateral wall structures 51 and 52 are provided which have legs 53 and 54. The kerfs 48 and the scores 44 form flaps 55 issuing from the legs 54 and which are separated from the remaining parts of the marginal portions 17 and 18 along lines 56. V

In mounting the articles D within the box, the case is received within the body B of the box and the projecting member 11 is received within the wing C. When the box is placed on the bottom 29 and the article inserted into the box, the projecting member 11 lies horizontally as shown in Fig. 7 and extends into the wing C, the side 13 of the article resting upon the bottom wall 29.

The box is so designed that the shoulder 46 on the inner end wall 32 and formed by the kerf 45 lies flush with the top wall 26 of the box when the same is in erected position as shown in Fig. 4. Formed on the end of the top wall 26 of Wing C is a tongue 58 which engages beneath the shoulder 46 when the box is closed. The width of the legs 54 is substantially equal to the height of the flaps 42 so that when the box is erected these legs are received within the flaps 42 and engage the top wall 26 of wing C and the bottom wall 29 of the box. When the tongue 58 is disposed beneath the shoulder 46, the parts become locked in position. This construction provides a space 59 which brings the compartment 61 within the wing C into communication with the compartment 62 within the body B and through which the projecting member 11 of the article D extends.

The method of assembling the box and of inserting the article in the box is as follows: The lateral wall structures 51 and 52 are first folded along the scores 44 to cause the flaps 55 to project angularly therefrom. The inner end wall 32 is next folded along the score 21 and the lateral wall structures 51 and 52 folded along the scores and 16. The parts then become arranged as shown in Fig. 5 with flaps 55 overlying the top wall 31. The flaps 41 are next folded along the scores 34 and 35 and the flaps 36 and 42 folded along scores 15 and 16, the parts taking the positions shown in Fig. 5. The outer end wall 27 of wing C is next folded along score 24 and the outer end wall 30 of body B is folded along score 23 until the parts take the position shown in Fig. 6. The article D is next placed within the box in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 7. The wall structures 51 and 52 are now caused to enter into the box with the edges 63 of the same resting upon the bottom wall 29 of the box. This causes the parts to assume the position shown in Fig. 7, completing the formation of the body B. When the parts are so arranged, the legs 54 together with the extensions 66 and flaps 36 form the lateral walls of the body B while the legs 53 lie along the inner surfaces of the flaps 36. Also the upper edges 67 of the flaps 66 and 36 engage the top wall 31 of the body B. The top wall 26 of the wing C may now be folded into position. In the folding of the same, the flaps 42 may be inserted between the legs 53 of the wall structures 51 and 52 and the flaps 36 or inwardly thereof as found desirable. In either case, as the tongue 58 reaches the crotch of the bight 20, the same passes beneath the shoulder 46 on the inner end wall 32 of body B and together with the legs 53 lock the parts in position. The operation of packaging the articles is completed by wrapping a band of adhesive, not shown, material about the wing C if desired, thus securing the various walls of the wing from movement and holding the parts rigidly assembled. The advantages of the invention are manifest. A very strong construction is formed at the bight between the body and wing of the box which rigidly supports the article within the box and prevents separation of the wing from the body in the transportation and handling of the box. The added structure is formed from portions of the blank without waste of material. With the instant invention, stapling of the parts together is dispensed with and the box held closed by the interlocking of the parts. The box can be quickly and easily erected thus saving time in the packaging of the goods. Changes in the specific form of the invention, as herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is: 1. An angle-shaped box having a body and a wing issuing outwardly therefrom to form a bight therebetween, said box including a bottom wall common to said body and wing, an outer end wall for said body having one end connected to one end of said bottom, a top wall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said outer end wall, an inner end wall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said top wall, an outer end wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of said bottom wall, a top wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of said outer end wall of said wing and extending up to said inner end wall of said body, side wall flaps connected at certain of their outer lateral marginal portions to the lateral marginal portions of the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom to form side walls for both the body and the wing, angle-shaped wall structures having legs angularly disposed relative to one another, certain of the legs thereof being connected at their inner marginal portions and at a locality adjacent the companion legs to the lateral marginal portions of said inner end wall for the body, said legs lying inwardly of and being juxtaposed relative to said side wall flaps, and with their outermost edges engaging the bottom wall and top wall of said body, said attached legs underlying the top wall of the wing and engaging the underside thereof, and means for securing the parts together.

2. An angle-shaped box having a body and a wing issuing outwardly therefrom to form a bight therebctween, said box including a bottom Wall common to said body and wing, an outer end wall for said body having one end connected to one end of said bottom, a top wall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said outer end wall, an inner end wall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said top wall, an outer end wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of said bottom wall, a top wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of said outer end wall of said wing and extending up to said inner end wall of said body, side wall flaps connected at certain of their outer lateral marginal portions to the lateral marginal portions of the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom to form side Walls for both the body and the wing, angle-shaped wall structures having legs angularly disposed relative to one another, certain of the legs thereof being connected at their inner marginal portions and at a locality adjacent the companion legs to the lateral marginal portions of said inner end wall for the body, said legs lying inwardly of and being juxtaposed relative to said side wall flaps, and with their outermost edges engaging the bottom wall and top wall of said body, said attached legs underlying the top wall of the wing and engaging the underside thereof, said top wall of said wing and the inner wall of said body meeting at the crotch of said bight, said inner wall having an inwardly facing shoulder and said top wall having a portion engaging said shoulder to secure the parts together.

3. An angle-shaped box having a body and a wing issuing outwardly therefrom to form a bight therebetween, said box including a bottom Wall common to said body and wing, an outer end wall for said body having one end connected to one end of said bottom, a top wall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said outer end wall, an inner end wall for said body having one end connected to the other end of said top wall, an outer end wall for said wing having one end connected to the other end of said bottom wall, a top wall for said Wing having one end connected to the other end of said outer end wall of said wing and extending up to said inner end wall of said body, side wall flaps connected at certain of their outer lateral marginal portions to the lateral marginal portions of the bottom wall 'and extending upwardly therefrom to form side walls for both the body and the wing, flaps extending inwardly from the ends of said side wall flaps and disposed in juxtaposition relative to the outer end wall of the body and the outer end wall of the wing, flaps issuing inwardly from the lateral marginal portions of the top wall of the wing and being disposed inwardly of and juxtaposed relative to said side wall flaps, angle-shaped wall structures having legs angularly disposed relative to one another, certain of the legs thereof being connected at their inner marginal portions and at a locality adjacent the companion legs to the lateral marginal portions of said inner end wall for the body, said legs being disposed inwardly of and juxtaposed relative to said side wall flaps, and with their outermost edges engaging the bottom wall and top wall of said body, said attached legs underlying the top wall of the wing and engaging the underside thereof, the legs of said angle-shaped wall structures extending into said wing being disposed inwardly of and juxtaposed relative to said last named flaps, said top wall of said wing and the inner wall of said body meeting at the crotch of said bight, said inner wall having an inwardly facing shoulder and said top wall having a tongue engaging said shoulder to secure the parts together.

4. A substantially rectangular blank for forming angleshaped boxes provided with a body and a Wing, said blank having two longitudinal scores spaced from the longitudinal edges thereof to form therebetween a longitudinal portion and outwardly thereof marginal portions, said blank further having transverse scores extending across said longitudinal portion and dividing the same into sections comprising in series a top wall panel for the wing, an outer end wall panel for the wing connected at one end to one end of the top wall panel, a bottom wall panel common to said wing and body, and connected at one end to the other end of the outer end wall panel, an outer end wall panel for the body connected at one end to the other end of the bottom wall panel, a top wall panel for the body connected at one end to the other end of the last named outer end Wall panel and an inner end wall panel for said body connected at one end to the other end of the last named top wall panel, said blank having side wall flaps extending outwardly from the lateral portions of said bottom wall panel and connected thereto, said blank having angleshaped structures extending laterally and longitudinally beyond the inner end wall panel and the top wall panel for said body and being severed along the outermost transverse edge of said inner end wall panel for said body, along the lateral edges of said top wall panel for said body, across the marginal portions of the blank in proximity to the transverse score between the outer end wall panel and top wall panel for the body and along a longitudinal line across the portion thereof outwardly of the inner end wall panel for said body and being further formed with transverse scores at the lateral marginal portions of the inner end wall panel and with transverse scores lying substantially in continuation with the score between said inner end wall panel and the top wall panel for the body and forming flaps therein, and being connected to said inner end wall panel, said angle-shaped structures when the box is erected being disposed inwardly of and juxtaposed relative to said side wall-flaps.

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